Hail History

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Hail history for Palmview, TX

Haili ijiin 10 mileMay 8, 20253.00 in (tea cup)
Ane haili, 12 mwwoon ijiinNone
Haili ane pwon ijiin 20064.50 in (softball)Apr 20, 2012
Ane haili ijiin 200617
Ane haili 1 inch o pwon16
Tornado ijiin 10 mile1
Wind reports within 10 miles60

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Palmview on 17 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4.50 in (softball) on Apr 20, 2012. Hail is most common here in May and April.

Recent hail near Palmview

DateSize hailWhereSource
May 8, 20253.00 in
tea cup
Shayland, Mc Allen, Edinburg Muni Airport
7 hail reports · closest 8 mi from Palmview
NOAA Storm Events

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Nn̄an anam̄mool ekkar Palmview meir

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Ka anam̄mool ekkar kaan Palmview

Of 17 nn̄an anam̄mool ekkar 2006, most fell in May (6) and April (4).

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Anam̄mool ekkar kaan Palmview

Apr 20, 2012 · 4.50 in (softball) · Mc Allen (10 mi from Palmview)

National Weather Service description (English): Public reported softball size hail at McAllen High School. These hailstones, as well as golfball to baseball sized stones which fell for more than twenty minutes while traversing the McAllen/Mission/Pharr area, caused unknown damage to vehicles but little damage to other structures as of this writing. Dollar damage estimates are available in the baseball size hail entry for this area between 17:20 and 17:50 (520 and 550 PM CDT).

May 8, 2025 · 3.00 in (tea cup) · Shayland (8 mi from Palmview)

National Weather Service description (English): A member of the public reported 3 inch diameter (tea cup size) hail, via Facebook. The stone was oblong shape, with a width of 1.5 inches.

Mar 29, 2012 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Edinburg Muni Airport (8 mi from Palmview)

National Weather Service description (English): Up to an hour of continuous hail, driven by frequent winds estimated at 70 to 75 mph, knocked at least one window out of every north���facing home, defoliated nearly every tree, left up to a half foot of accumulated hail on the ground, and produced hail drifts up to 4 feet high. Numerous tree limbs were blown down, many homes had roof damage, and broken glass and water littered the north facing rooms and apartments. Hundreds of vehicles left outdoors were severely damaged by golf ball to baseball size hail dents, including many shattered windows.||Preliminary data estimate that 1100 homes and more than 60s businesses were affected by the wind and hail in McAllen, according to prelimina

Apr 21, 2023 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Penitas (5 mi from Palmview)

National Weather Service description (English): Multiple reports of golf ball (1.75) to baseball (2.75) size hail falling across the Pe��itas area. Several pictures showed hail sizes up to baseballs, with a few pictures showing hail damaged car windshields. One picture in particular showed hail going through the rear windshield of a vehicle with the hailstone intact in the backseat. That same car also had it's right driver's side taillight broken by the large hail. Several other reports of broken windshields or dents to cars were reported in and around Pe��itas.

May 29, 2023 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Granjeno (9 mi from Palmview)

National Weather Service description (English): Local media received pictures of hail estimated to be the size of hen egg near Granjeno, TX. Time estimated by radar.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Palmview

DateRatingWherePath
Jul 16, 2007EF1Mc Allen
9 mi from Palmview
1.0 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Palmview

60 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Palmview since 2006, on 39 days. The strongest measured gust was 74 mph on Apr 29, 2023.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 2, 202662 mph, a measuredMcAllen
1 wind report
NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 9, 202662 mph, a measuredMiller Intl. Airport
1 wind report
NOAA Storm Events
May 8, 202585 mph, a estimatEdinburg Muni Airport
1 wind report
NOAA Storm Events
Mar 27, 202560 mph, a estimatPenitas
1 wind report
NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 202458 mph, a estimatMission
1 wind report
NOAA Storm Events
May 27, 202458 mph, a estimatMission
1 wind report
NOAA Storm Events
Apr 29, 202386 mph, a estimatPenitas, Mc Allen, Miller Intl. Airport
13 wind reports
NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 202358 mph, a estimatLa Toya
1 wind report
NOAA Storm Events
Apr 23, 202368 mph, a measuredMiller Intl. Airport
1 wind report
NOAA Storm Events
Apr 21, 202362 mph, a measuredMiller Intl. Airport, Mc Allen, Shayland
3 wind reports
NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Palmview; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

Cities nearby

Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Palmview.

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